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An example of creating a map in an area of the Waynesboro Watershed using Google Maps

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Will Hardwood Mills Become Like Organic Farmers?

This recent article in MSNBC paints a bleak picture for hardwood sawmills due to the decline in the housing industry and the loss of the furniture industry. Prices for lumber are dropping:”The prices are, they’re where they were 20 years… Continue reading

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TIMOs, REITs, and Taxes

Yesterday in Forest Management Practices we discussed the transfer of commercial forest lands from VIFPCs (Vertically Integrated Forest Product Companies) to TIMOs (Timber Investment Management Organizations) and REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) over the last 25 years or so.In spite… Continue reading

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Anecdotal vs. Scientific Evidence

In Forest Management class two days ago we were discussing an article on the parcelization of forest tracts in New York State. Parcelization, by the way, is the process where larger tracts are subdivided, for multiple reasons, into smaller tracts.At… Continue reading

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